Hellen Obiri is now a senior Sergeant after bagging silver in the women's 5000m finals. Source: Getty ImagesObiri was on Tuesday, August 17, promoted to senior sergeant following her heroics at the summer games. Her silver medal was crucial for Team Kenya as it helped the nation to a 19th place finish in the worldwide rankings. Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Robert Kibochi, took to his social media on Tuesday to announce that Obiri, previously a sergeant, had earned a promotion. Gold medalists are set to pocket KSh 1 million each, with those who won silver expected to take home KSh 750,000.

Source: Daily Nation August 17, 2021 16:41 UTC